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Color alone is not the best way to identify a mineral because many minerals have the same color or more than one color. Mineral color can be highly variable and it can change depending on surroundings.
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Why is color the best way to identify a mineral?
Color alone is not the best way to identify a mineral because many minerals have the same color or more than one color. Mineral color can be highly variable and it can change depending on surroundings.
What is the least accurate way to identify a mineral?
The observable color is the least dependable method of mineral identification.
True or false color is the best way to identify a mineral?
FALSE!! You identify the mineral by its streak because the color can change and its appearance can also change when in contact with or interacted with water air or other impurities!
Is color a good way to identify a mineral?
yes
What is the least accurate way to identify a mineral in one name?
color
What is the least accurate way to identify a mineral by a word?
color im honest
What is most reliable way to identify mineral?
Take a slate and slide the mineral/rock on it to find its true color and its streak.
What the worst way to identify a mineral?
The worst way to identify a mineral is by tasting it. When you are classifying a mineral by tasting it doesn't do much. So taste is the worst way to identify a mineral.
Least accurate way to identify a mineral?
the least accurate way to identify a mineral
One way to help identify a mineral is to rub it against a piece of porcelain tile This procedure tests the of the mineral?
That procedure tests the streak of the mineral. Oddly, the streak color of some minerals are different from the mineral's color.
Is the most reliable way to identify a mineral by using a combination of test?
what is the most reliable way to identify a mineral?
What is the best way to identify a mineral?
Streak test because minerals can vary in color, size and shape but their streak color will always be the same for that specific mineral. Calcite comes in many shapes and colors, but its streak is always white.
